City Council

Agenda Russellville City Council Meeting Tuesday, June 14, 2022 6:00 p.m. Welcome and Call to Order. Mayor Richard Harris Invocation. Lee Dorsey, Pilgrim Rest Free Will Baptist Roll Call. Gina Skelton, City Clerk-Treasurer Approval of Minutes. May 19, 2022 Financial Report. Robin Johnson, Finance Director Mayor’s Report. Item 1. Consideration of nomination of Jason Ramsey to the Civil Service Commission Item 2. Presentation of a plaque to Bert Fleck. Departmental Report. Fire Department Personnel Committee. Rick Harrell (Chairperson), Shawn Harris, Justin Keller and Paul Gray. Finance Committee. Eric Westcott (Chairperson), Mark Tripp, Phyllis Carruth and Chris Olson. Item 1. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City clerk Treasurer to sign a One (1) Year Extension to the Lease Agreement With City Corporation for the Operation of the City of Russellville Water and Sewer Systems and or Other Purposes. Submitted by City Corporation Item 2. Consideration of a Resolution to Convey Real Property that the ConAgra Pretreatment Plant is Located to ConAgra, Inc. Item 3. Consideration of a Resolution to award the construction contract for the Lake Dardanelle State Park Boat Launch Parking Lot Improvements Project. Submitted by Glenn Newman Unfinished (Old) Business. Item 1. Consideration of an Ordinance Setting the Duties and Salary of the City Attorney and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Mayor Richard Harris First of Three Readings Item 2. Consideration of an Ordinance Setting the Duties and Salary of the Mayor and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Mayor Richard Harris First of Three Readings Item 3. Consideration of an Ordinance Setting the Duties and Salary of the City Clerk Treasurer and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Mayor Richard Harris. First of Three Readings Item 4. Consideration of an Ordinance Setting the Duties and Salary of a Council Member and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Mayor Richard Harris First of Three Readings Item 5. Consideration of an Ordinance Vacating and Abandoning a Portion of an Unnamed Right-Of-Way in the Renfrow Subdivision Located at 1303 SR 124, City of Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas and for Other Purposes.. By Barrett & Associates on behalf of B&L Mini Storage. (VAC-0322- 000192) Unanimously recommended by the Planning Commission. Second of Three Readings Item 6. An Ordinance Requiring a License to Operate an Emergency Medical Service Ambulance or Ambulance Service Within the City of Russellville, Arkansas, Pursuant to the Authority Granted to the City Under Ambulance Licensing Act; Defining Terms; Establishing Regulations for Operation of Emergency Medical Service Ambulances Within the City Limits; Declaring Certain Acts to be Unlawful; Providing Certain Exemptions to this Ordinance; Prescribing Penalties for Violations of This Ordinance and Prescribing Other Matters Pertaining Thereto. Submitted by Mayor Richard Harris. Second of Three Readings Item 6a. An Ordinance Requiring a License to Operate an Emergency Medical Service Ambulance or Ambulance Service Within the City of Russellville, Arkansas, Pursuant to the Authority Granted to the City Under Ambulance Licensing Act; Defining Terms; Establishing Regulations for Operation of Emergency Medical Service Ambulances Within the City Limits; Declaring Certain Acts to be Unlawful; Providing Certain Exemptions to this Ordinance; Prescribing Penalties for Violations of This Ordinance and Prescribing Other Matters Pertaining Thereto. Submitted by Trey Smith , city Attorney and Councilmember, Mark Tripp. Item 7. Consideration of an Ordinance Approving the Private Club Permit for Beezer’s Fine Billiards and Allowing for the Application of the Required Permits From the Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division Per Arkansas Code Annotated §3-9-222 as Amended and for Other Purposes. Sponsor Finance Department. Second of Three Readings New Business. Item 1. Public Hearing Regarding the Mayor and City Clerk Treasurer to Apply for Community Development Block Grant Program to Aid Economic Development Within the City and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Mayor Richard Harris Item 1a. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk Treasurer to Apply for Community Development Block Grant Program to Aid Economic Development Within the City and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Mayor Richard Harris Item 2. Consideration of a Resolution to Authorizing the Acquisition of All Necessary Easements in Order to Proceed the Schoolhouse Trail Project From 4th Street to West Main Place and Circle rive Park to South El Paso Avenue through the use of Eminent Domain and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Glenn Newman, City Engineer Item 3. Consideration of an Ordinance Rezoning a Certain Realty in the City of Russellville, Arkansas and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Russellville Legends LLC. Item 4. Consideration of an Ordinance Establishing a Preference to Russellville Resident Firms supplying commodities or Services to the City of Russellville, Arkansas and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Mark Tripp  Agenda Prep for Finance Committee Meeting, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall First Floor Conference Room followed by the City Council Agenda Prep Meeting at 6:00 p.m.  Finance Committee Meeting, Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers followed by City Council Meeting at 6:00 p.m. Adjourn.